Windows XP Installtion Note on K10 (Domain User)

Here I just record several steps need to go through after installation is done. AMD K10 system ONLY!!

Several things have to be changed since now I am using domain account, SoftCloud Software Platform, Windows XP SP3 etc. System configuration should be done by using administrator account.

Hardware Driver Setup

• Install Windows XP SP3
• Disable System Restore
• Format D: and E: Drives (Or Document and ProgramFiles Drives)
• Set Virtual Memory in D: Drive
• Install CPU Drivers (AMD K8 Driver, XP Fix and DualCore Optimizer
• Install 790FX Chipset Driver
• Install .Net Framework package (ATI Gfx Card ONLY!)
• Install Gfx Card Driver
• Install Audio Driver
• Install LAN Driver
• Install Mouse & Keyboard Driver

Set Up User Profile

• Setup correct IP, Gateway and DNS address that points to DC
• Join to domain NERV.HQ
• Logon as domain account after system reboot so new profile is setup
• Reboot, Logon as local administrator
• Copy domain user folder from C:\Documents and Settings to D: Drive
• Open regedit -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. Change ProfileImagePath to new location from above step
• Copy back up My Documents to that new location
• Add domain user into local administrator group

Partition Size List

• 10400 --> 10GB
• 5154 --> 5GB
• 41002 --> 40GB
• 20600 --> 20GB
• 30800 --> 30GB
• 51300 --> 50GB